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obama. this president has led our efforts in this fight and i have honored, been honored to serve with him. it is now my great honor to introduce our commander-in-chief, ladies and gentlemen, president barack obama. [applause] >> secretary panetta, general dempsey, members of our armed forces and most importantly to the families, survivors and loved ones of those we lost. michelle and i are humbled to join you again on this solemn anniversary. today we remember a day that began like so many others. those arrived to school and commutes to work, early flights and familiar routines, quick hugs and quiet moments. it was a day like this one, a clear blue sky, but a sky that would soon be filled with clouds of smoke and prayers of a nation shaken to its core. even now all these years later it is easy for those of us to lived through that day to close our eyes and to find ourselves back there and back here. back when grief crashed over us like an awful wave, when americans everywhere held each othe
obama. this president has led our efforts in this fight and i have honored, been honored to serve with him. it is now my great honor to introduce our commander-in-chief, ladies and gentlemen, president barack obama. [applause] >> secretary panetta, general dempsey, members of our armed forces and most importantly to the families, survivors and loved ones of those we lost. michelle and i are humbled to join you again on this solemn anniversary. today we remember a day that began like so...
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i know many in this chamber support president obama. i know also that many of these same senators wish he had not taken this action. but as members of what i still believe is the greatest deliberative body in the world, we have to put partisanship aside for the greater good of the senate. i cannot imagine if senator byrd were sitting here today that he would allow this to happen. and i can't imagine that anybody on either side of this floor would allow this to happen. we will have to send as strong a signal as possible that this executive overreach will not stand, that no matter what our political persuasion, the united states senate stands together and we will speak with one voice to say in no uncertain terms that we will not be ridden roughshod over, that our constitutional rights as lawmakers will not be trampled on, and that we will do everything within our power to preserve and defend these rights. to that end i urge colleagues to support my efforts to stop this unprecedented executive overreach. support the resolution to disapprov
i know many in this chamber support president obama. i know also that many of these same senators wish he had not taken this action. but as members of what i still believe is the greatest deliberative body in the world, we have to put partisanship aside for the greater good of the senate. i cannot imagine if senator byrd were sitting here today that he would allow this to happen. and i can't imagine that anybody on either side of this floor would allow this to happen. we will have to send as...
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when president obama came into office, we were losing 800,000 jobs a month. in fact, we have 3.5 million jobs in the first quarter of his presidency before we had a chance to get the stimulus and the fact and into all of our fiscal problems in terms of our financial crisis. the president has righted the ship and since then we have had 30 straight months of private-sector job growth in this country. that's over 4.6 million jobs created over the last 30 months. now, is that where we want to be? even the president says that, but we are definitely in a better position that we were four years ago. people who had 401(k) programs can tell you that because they lost a third of their retirement plans when the economy was in free fall and when we had this financial crisis and the stock market has rebounded and those people who still have those plans have actually regained from where they were. and so, i think people have to take a real examination of that and look where the president want to take us forward. investment, research, development, manufacturing, making sure
when president obama came into office, we were losing 800,000 jobs a month. in fact, we have 3.5 million jobs in the first quarter of his presidency before we had a chance to get the stimulus and the fact and into all of our fiscal problems in terms of our financial crisis. the president has righted the ship and since then we have had 30 straight months of private-sector job growth in this country. that's over 4.6 million jobs created over the last 30 months. now, is that where we want to be?...
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and i like president obama, too. i have known him as a senator, i have known him as a friend, and i have known him as a president, and what i'm saying here is that he hasn't done the job, i don't believe he's going to do the job, i don't think he has the background to do the job, and for us to not put somebody who does in there may be catastrophic for the future of our country. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. wicker: i ask unanimous consent that my friend from alabama and i be allowed to engage in a colloquy. the presiding officer: without objection. a senator: would the senator yield for a unanimous consent request? i ask unanimous consent that my full remarks be placed in the record at this point. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from mississippi. mr. wicker: let me say from the outset that this senate is -- and this nation are profoundly fortunate to have had the services of senator orrin hatch for
and i like president obama, too. i have known him as a senator, i have known him as a friend, and i have known him as a president, and what i'm saying here is that he hasn't done the job, i don't believe he's going to do the job, i don't think he has the background to do the job, and for us to not put somebody who does in there may be catastrophic for the future of our country. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from...
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[laughter] nascar fans favor obama. by about seven points. which is quite remarkable if you've ever spent, as i have, a weekend at a nascar track eating chicken fried steak. that is remarkable. so there are some very mixed pictures here of those constituencies. colin kahl served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for the middle east from 2009 to 2011. he's currently a senior fellow at the center for new american security and a professor in the securities studies program at georgetown university. welcome, and my question to you is this: in light of events in egypt and libya, how can the administration defend itself response to the arab spring? >> well, you know, i think if you look back to the president's cairo speech in the summer of 2009, what he said was, you know, the united states had an interest, but a people of the region had an interest in moving towards more just, accountable and representative government. and we saw that movement, the demand for political change emerge in late 2010 start anything tunisia, spreading to egypt and
[laughter] nascar fans favor obama. by about seven points. which is quite remarkable if you've ever spent, as i have, a weekend at a nascar track eating chicken fried steak. that is remarkable. so there are some very mixed pictures here of those constituencies. colin kahl served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for the middle east from 2009 to 2011. he's currently a senior fellow at the center for new american security and a professor in the securities studies program at georgetown...
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. >> watch and engage as president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney meet next month for three 90-minute debates. the first is wednesday, october 3rd, at the university of denver focusing on domestic policy. followed by the second debate on tuesday, the 16th, at has that university on long island, new york, as the candidates take questions in a town hall-style format. and the candidates meet a final time on monday, october 23nd, at lynn university in florida as -- 22nd. and the vice presidential candidates meet for their one and only debate on thursday, october 11th, at seven tremendous college in danville, kentucky. watch the debates on c-span, c-span radio or online at c-span.org. >> you're watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs, weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy events and every weekend the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules at our web site, and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> at a recent u.s. latin america
. >> watch and engage as president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney meet next month for three 90-minute debates. the first is wednesday, october 3rd, at the university of denver focusing on domestic policy. followed by the second debate on tuesday, the 16th, at has that university on long island, new york, as the candidates take questions in a town hall-style format. and the candidates meet a final time on monday, october 23nd, at lynn university in florida as --...
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on obama? >> guest: one thing, and i hope this is not too annoying, if you are a true historian, the idea is that unlike current analyst who wait 30 or 40 years and get the documents that people did not see in real-time and also know how the story turned out so that you could gain ahistorical view -- i was we can do that with health care yet. i think on obama, what was your other question? >> host: bernie is now gone. he wanted to talk about presidential cowardice. >> guest: oh, yes, that's right. in my mind, the worst circle of hell should be for a president of doctors the issues of the most important time. if you're trying to think of an example, i think president buchanan would regret the top of the scale. because for four years he tried to dodge the issue of slavery. he didn't want to get involved. he didn't want to make himself unpopular. the result was that when it really came to a head in 1861, once abraham lincoln had the presidency, the conflict over slavery was four years were violent
on obama? >> guest: one thing, and i hope this is not too annoying, if you are a true historian, the idea is that unlike current analyst who wait 30 or 40 years and get the documents that people did not see in real-time and also know how the story turned out so that you could gain ahistorical view -- i was we can do that with health care yet. i think on obama, what was your other question? >> host: bernie is now gone. he wanted to talk about presidential cowardice. >> guest:...
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obama barely changed a word. he said i'll use the money were no longer spending on poor to pay down our debt and put more people back to work, rebuilding roads and bridges, schools and right with. after two wars that cost us thousands of lives and over a trillion dollars it's time to do so nation but right here at home. said the bomb used pretty much the same words, so did we and our fact check that night. we just recycled what we have said before. so when brooks asked us, the three of us a couple your to predict mistakes candidates would make again, in the debates, this one seems like pretty much like a natural. and even before today, actually last friday in woodbridge virginia at a rally, obama said again he wants to use were savings to pay down the debt and put people to work. so i would say that's a pretty good bet for the debates. for romney i've got a prediction that i think is just a solid, and it kind of goes back to the top of his campaign book two years ago, no apology. ever since romney has made it a p
obama barely changed a word. he said i'll use the money were no longer spending on poor to pay down our debt and put more people back to work, rebuilding roads and bridges, schools and right with. after two wars that cost us thousands of lives and over a trillion dollars it's time to do so nation but right here at home. said the bomb used pretty much the same words, so did we and our fact check that night. we just recycled what we have said before. so when brooks asked us, the three of us a...
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i listened to the senator's explanation of obama -- president obama's goal was to cut down overpayments and things like that, fraud, abuse, put that money back in to helping beneficiaries. i ask the senator, isn't it true that both ryan budgets incorporate those very same cuts that president obama wants to do? mrs. boxer: absolutely. absolutely. both of his budgets takes the same amount. but instead of putting it back into medicare, he robs medicare and medicare will go broke. my understanding is in 2014, under the ryan plan. whereas president obama puts the money back into medicare, extends the life eight years and gives more benefits. mr. harkin: i thank the senator. mrs. boxer: so i will finish up and just say to you this: however you look at this, this ryan budget is a road map for disaster for the american people. he cuts the heart out of things the american people like. the american people want clean air, they want safe drinking water, they want medicare, they want to make sure our seniors can be safe in nursing homes. the american people want transportation, and they don't want t
i listened to the senator's explanation of obama -- president obama's goal was to cut down overpayments and things like that, fraud, abuse, put that money back in to helping beneficiaries. i ask the senator, isn't it true that both ryan budgets incorporate those very same cuts that president obama wants to do? mrs. boxer: absolutely. absolutely. both of his budgets takes the same amount. but instead of putting it back into medicare, he robs medicare and medicare will go broke. my understanding...
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but when this comes to spending the money that we promised them so that they could obama a vital part of americaes -- so that they could become a vital part of mechanic's future, i will make sure that that money is there, so that they have the help they need for the lives we promised them i yield the floor. mr. sessions: madam president, i thank my eloquent colleague. but we don't have a budget. the law requires us to have a budget, passed decade african-american the senate democratic leader of which he is a part -- passed decades ago. the senate democratic leader of which he is a part, said we aren't going to have a budget. we've run up more debt than any time in the history of this republic. there was an agreement to limit spending. it is not a budget. it sets the limit on spending. only on discretionary spending, not on the 60% of the government otherwise that we spend money on. inadequate and insufficient. and before the ink is dry on it, we're back in here with a democratic majority advocating legislation that violates that cap. there's no dispute about it. this is the eighth tim
but when this comes to spending the money that we promised them so that they could obama a vital part of americaes -- so that they could become a vital part of mechanic's future, i will make sure that that money is there, so that they have the help they need for the lives we promised them i yield the floor. mr. sessions: madam president, i thank my eloquent colleague. but we don't have a budget. the law requires us to have a budget, passed decade african-american the senate democratic leader of...
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why does obama have the lead he does? why is from the having difficulty, and what many people argue should be the core limping along economy and a president that has done so much as the defense and its face it popular at the beginning like the health care reform act and so long, the stimulus looked upon unfavorably by a lot of voters because even though many have felt the economy come back from cataclysmic tester it didn't exactly turn into a picture of health and voters tend to be unforgiving on things like that. what's going on? the first factor is the economy. it's not great now, but it's better than it used to be and i think we are beginning to get the sense that voters are getting credit for how much things have improved relative to a disastrous economic situation in the first year. voters can remember a few years back there some political scientist who maintained they can't remember what they had for breakfast and basically they just voted what's happening. i think we see in fact there is an influence of where it we
why does obama have the lead he does? why is from the having difficulty, and what many people argue should be the core limping along economy and a president that has done so much as the defense and its face it popular at the beginning like the health care reform act and so long, the stimulus looked upon unfavorably by a lot of voters because even though many have felt the economy come back from cataclysmic tester it didn't exactly turn into a picture of health and voters tend to be unforgiving...
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it's a classic barack obama strawman. if anyone's points out the facts of his record, then they're just being negative and pessimistic about the country. the new strawman is people hoping for the decline of america. you know, it's pretty sad, but this is the closest president obama can come these days to sounding positive himself. but we have to face up to all that has gone on the past four years of the next four years can be better. [cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, we cannot afford to make economic failure a two-term proposition . [applause] you know, the president has been trying out sports comparisons. he compares the fourth year of his term to the fourth quarter of the basketball game. you can expect more of this because if there is one thing that the man can do, it is talk a good game. the only problem is the clock is running out and he still hasn't put any points on the board. [applause] his full case these days is basically asking us to forget what he promised four years ago and focus on his new promises
it's a classic barack obama strawman. if anyone's points out the facts of his record, then they're just being negative and pessimistic about the country. the new strawman is people hoping for the decline of america. you know, it's pretty sad, but this is the closest president obama can come these days to sounding positive himself. but we have to face up to all that has gone on the past four years of the next four years can be better. [cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, we cannot afford...
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look at what the obama administration is doing right now it's not that many believe could different than what the bush administration did in the two terms especially at the end and given that there is that consensus that's one of the reasons they are not issued in the political campaign but i think it's also one of the reasons why things are in the national security area. >> this will be the last security to that question. >> i think a lot will depend on who the next president is, because i think that there will be several justices who are getting older but i think most of them would feel if they are voluntarily retiring and not forced to do so by health concerns or some other extenuating circumstances the honorable thing to do would be retiring during the term of the party that appointed you in the first place so you could see justice ginsburg now that she's accomplished. i think she's trying to make a record for how long she's on the court and she will accomplish that in 2014. you may see scalia or kennedy retire if they get president romney. it makes a huge potential shift in the cour
look at what the obama administration is doing right now it's not that many believe could different than what the bush administration did in the two terms especially at the end and given that there is that consensus that's one of the reasons they are not issued in the political campaign but i think it's also one of the reasons why things are in the national security area. >> this will be the last security to that question. >> i think a lot will depend on who the next president is,...
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it is fundamentally different from the approach of president obama. i think health care reform should expand markets, expand competition and empower consumers and patients and disempower government bureaucrats from second- guessing the decisions that are made between a patient and a doctor. what does that mean specifically? the three reforms a think would be most important would be, number one, allowing people to purchase health insurance across state lines. why is that? because that would create a true 50-state national market for low-cost catastrophic health care. part of the problem, every time politicians say that every health plan must include the following bills and whistles and they give away all the stuff, it has the inevitable effect of driving the cost of health insurance for everybody. and one of the biggest reasons so many people in texas and nationally don't have health insurance is because it is so expensive. if we had a 250-state national market with low-cost catastrophic care, that would expand access. chris so buying across state line
it is fundamentally different from the approach of president obama. i think health care reform should expand markets, expand competition and empower consumers and patients and disempower government bureaucrats from second- guessing the decisions that are made between a patient and a doctor. what does that mean specifically? the three reforms a think would be most important would be, number one, allowing people to purchase health insurance across state lines. why is that? because that would...
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the obama campaign. they talked about a secret money during the ama. obama talked about super -- secret super pacs money, and allow the press coverage has also may not make distinctions in terminology and in meaning. do you think that politicians and the press corps should be held to a higher level and that? do you see hope that, you know, the fact checking of those terms will be happening or is this the definition of a word that was coined, just shifting of the debate? >> well, i think it is obviously important to distinguish between the two. in part because if you don't distinguish between the two and make a point of saying, you know, more than half the spending or however much it is is coming from groups that don't disclose their donors. the demand for disclosure is not going to grow, and we are not going to be able to get anything out of the policy-makers in terms of greater transparency in the system. >> but. >> point about a different kind of labeling. journalism, as it was covering the primaries d
the obama campaign. they talked about a secret money during the ama. obama talked about super -- secret super pacs money, and allow the press coverage has also may not make distinctions in terminology and in meaning. do you think that politicians and the press corps should be held to a higher level and that? do you see hope that, you know, the fact checking of those terms will be happening or is this the definition of a word that was coined, just shifting of the debate? >> well, i think...
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in 2008, president obama -- that was before president obama's election, the poverty rate was 13.2% and 38.8 million americans were in poverty. this week's numbers show a 16% increase in just three years. poverty rates remain stuck at its -- at its highest level since 1993. the -- i made many of the same points last week in the response to the president's weekly address, but i feel it's important to make them again. while many americans worry about their shrinking paycheck, far too many others have no paycheck at all. today, today, 23 million americans are unemployed or underemployed. many of these folks are our friends, our neighbors and family members. the undeniable truth -- the undeniable truth -- is president obama is on track to have the worst jobs record of any president since world war ii. when the president was hyping his so-called stimulus program, his economic team claimed that unemployment would not go above 8% and it would actually be below 6% by now. instead, it's been above 8% now for 43 straight months. according to last week's jobs data, unemployment dropped from 8.3% t
in 2008, president obama -- that was before president obama's election, the poverty rate was 13.2% and 38.8 million americans were in poverty. this week's numbers show a 16% increase in just three years. poverty rates remain stuck at its -- at its highest level since 1993. the -- i made many of the same points last week in the response to the president's weekly address, but i feel it's important to make them again. while many americans worry about their shrinking paycheck, far too many others...
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president obama didn't win this county for years ago. however, sean casey, our governor won this county again in 2010, so the demographics make this a very close county and we feel similarly confident, frankly. we feel like we've got a traffic energy in our site that we have not had in the last couple of years. there is the tea party energized in this part of the state, particularly in this county comest we have lots of access on the ground. we feel pretty confident. >> at the moment come in the poll numbers showing a lead survey said the president ahead of mitt romney in ohio. why is that? >> welcome here is how we see that. we think a lot of these polls -- first of all think it's have to be in a comment and the postal eventually migrate the right direction. the undecided voters we agree with morris when he says it will break for a candidate. so it is a challenge to get people to want to fire the incumbent president. but again, the president has had a good week, but i think people will really ask themselves, are you better off now than
president obama didn't win this county for years ago. however, sean casey, our governor won this county again in 2010, so the demographics make this a very close county and we feel similarly confident, frankly. we feel like we've got a traffic energy in our site that we have not had in the last couple of years. there is the tea party energized in this part of the state, particularly in this county comest we have lots of access on the ground. we feel pretty confident. >> at the moment come...
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the obama administration filed a brief that said maybe. it says that at least when it comes to a suit like this one which involves an allegation by foreigners against a foreign sovereign, this involves a conspiracy allegedly involving the nigerian government about an event that happened entirely overseas that the statute should not be read to the administration walking back earlier that the government briefs had their position said they can apply overseas extraterritorial conduct so it isn't clear what line exactly the supreme court will draw. they do for a lot to the position like this because the cases involved the foreign affairs relationship in the united states so they will certainly be important. it seems unlikely the plaintiffs will prevail in this court on this obligation, but it is and important and returning controversy that a lot of companies face, not a lot of a fair amount face very significant human rights lawsuits, and this is a to be the supreme court case that decides whether this can go forward. the supreme court agreed t
the obama administration filed a brief that said maybe. it says that at least when it comes to a suit like this one which involves an allegation by foreigners against a foreign sovereign, this involves a conspiracy allegedly involving the nigerian government about an event that happened entirely overseas that the statute should not be read to the administration walking back earlier that the government briefs had their position said they can apply overseas extraterritorial conduct so it isn't...
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president obama's way worked and theirs did not. of course while we're better off than we were four years ago and better off than we would be if we had tried austerity instead of president obama's approach, which if you look at the growth of spending, pretty close to austerity, but we're obviously still not where we want to be either in terms of our economy or in terms of our deficit. so what's the right way going forward? first let's talk about deficit reduction. it's clear to me that any solution that does not include both increased revenue and decreased spending simply isn't going to work. the hole's too big for us to tax our way out or to cut our way out. we have to do betting. but the whole is in fact -- we have to do both. but the hole is in fact so big that we can't even just get out of it just by taxing and cutting. we have to grow our way out too. that's why i think we need to invest in education and in infrastructure and in innovation that means early childhood education, which has a return of investment in every study, qu
president obama's way worked and theirs did not. of course while we're better off than we were four years ago and better off than we would be if we had tried austerity instead of president obama's approach, which if you look at the growth of spending, pretty close to austerity, but we're obviously still not where we want to be either in terms of our economy or in terms of our deficit. so what's the right way going forward? first let's talk about deficit reduction. it's clear to me that any...
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they blocked president obama. mitch mcconnell said my main priority is to make sure president obama is a one-term president. that's not creating jobs. the way to get jobs back in this country is to cut all ties with china, as far as the trade. and things like that. what in your closet has been made in america in the last 20 years but absolutely nothing. the republicans are not going to be elected -- is obama's going to win. look at the polls. look up what the republicans have been saying. nothing, nothing, nothing. and then here we've got wars breaking out all over in the middle east. it's almost like the end days are coming, so have a nice day. >> host: a quick required to watch and engaged as we bring you live coverage of the three upcoming presidential debates and the vice presidential debate. very quickly, wednesday october 3 from the university of denver, the focus will be domestic policy. the first presidential debate, tuesday october 16, town hall format at hofstra university in new york. the final debate w
they blocked president obama. mitch mcconnell said my main priority is to make sure president obama is a one-term president. that's not creating jobs. the way to get jobs back in this country is to cut all ties with china, as far as the trade. and things like that. what in your closet has been made in america in the last 20 years but absolutely nothing. the republicans are not going to be elected -- is obama's going to win. look at the polls. look up what the republicans have been saying....
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president obama and governor mitt romney both campaign today in virginia. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> acquit programming note for you. the campaign 2012 coverage continues tonight with a debate between candidates for u.s. senate in nevada. republican dean heller is against democratic congresswoman shelley berkley. that gets underway at 11 p.m. eastern live on c-span. from this morning's washington journal here is a preview of that nv said senate race. >> the on call editor. tonight the first of the series of debates in nevada between two people come incumbent senator dean heller and the republican and his challenger representative shelley berkley, the democrat. what does each person have to achieve tonight in the first debate? >> this race has been very close over the year at this point, and the polls have shown this week the republican poll shows that dean heller was up a few points and then the democratic poll shows shelley berkley was up a few points and most basically show at -- a tie. both need to break out a little bit. from
president obama and governor mitt romney both campaign today in virginia. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> acquit programming note for you. the campaign 2012 coverage continues tonight with a debate between candidates for u.s. senate in nevada. republican dean heller is against democratic congresswoman shelley berkley. that gets underway at 11 p.m. eastern live on c-span. from this morning's washington journal here is a preview of that nv said senate race. >>...
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president obama's excuses you can change washington from the inside. well, you actually can change washington from the inside. it takes courage and it takes determination and it takes sincerity and it is called leadership. i have been here for 22 years. i've been involved in changing a lot of things in this town from my days as a member of the gang of seven, trying to get congress to run more efficiently and more professionally. and how about the issue of -- i spent five years working to eliminate earmarks and over the last couple of years we have had no earmarks. so you can't tell me that you can't fix washington from the inside. i have this belief and i'm frankly believe it is verbal and that the president doesn't share my optimism about fixing this. >> some republicans -- [inaudible] [laughter] >> he has been a longtime friend of mine. >> he is somebody who said publicly he is very worried. [inaudible] >> there have been discussions about it. it's not about anything else. obama in the last few weeks, campaigns up and into all kinds of other areas th
president obama's excuses you can change washington from the inside. well, you actually can change washington from the inside. it takes courage and it takes determination and it takes sincerity and it is called leadership. i have been here for 22 years. i've been involved in changing a lot of things in this town from my days as a member of the gang of seven, trying to get congress to run more efficiently and more professionally. and how about the issue of -- i spent five years working to...
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president obama, stop leading from behind. president obama, lead an effort. right in our military faces devastating cuts that your own secretary of defense said we'd be shooting ourselves in the head, that webbed undermining our national security for generations. we heard what's happed happening in the world. lead, be the commander in chief. your leadership has been absent. you have been awol on this critical issue and our troops and nation deserves better. the presiding officer: the senator from south carolina. mr. graham: lucky you to be president today. we live in interesting times. you could receive the nobel peace prize for not being somebody else. four years later almost after the nobel peace prize has been awarded, where do we stand as a nation? osama bin laden is dead. that's good. that's a great accomplishment. the president should take plied in that. we should all celebrate the death of that evil man. but that's a -- that's not a foreign policy. is anybody deterred from attacking america in the middle east because bin laden is dead? has anybody said
president obama, stop leading from behind. president obama, lead an effort. right in our military faces devastating cuts that your own secretary of defense said we'd be shooting ourselves in the head, that webbed undermining our national security for generations. we heard what's happed happening in the world. lead, be the commander in chief. your leadership has been absent. you have been awol on this critical issue and our troops and nation deserves better. the presiding officer: the senator...
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obama's message was very, very clear. they did so well. mr. president, in charlotte, democrats presented americans with a clear, honest assessment with the challenges we face as a nation. a concrete plan to overcome these problems that we have. but we do it together. that's why president obama has seen a significant rise in the polls since that convention and all those speeches. not just his, but all of them. even republicans' skewed rasmussen poll had him ahead by five points. we present americans with a clear choice as well. it wasn't a choice between two candidates or two parties. it was a choice between two visions: the romney vision and the vision that we certainly think was pronounced at that convention, the obama vision. visions about america's future. the republican vision returns to the failed economic policies brought as to the great recession. it would return us to eight years of the bush wars and rumors of wars, massive debt, everything unpaid for. we don't want to go back to that. we can't go back to that. and it would further til
obama's message was very, very clear. they did so well. mr. president, in charlotte, democrats presented americans with a clear, honest assessment with the challenges we face as a nation. a concrete plan to overcome these problems that we have. but we do it together. that's why president obama has seen a significant rise in the polls since that convention and all those speeches. not just his, but all of them. even republicans' skewed rasmussen poll had him ahead by five points. we present...
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president obama will make remarks there at 12:10 eastern. you will able to see live coverage of that on c-span. later today retired generals an admirals will discuss the effect on childhood obesity on national security. we hear about a new report improving the quality of food sold in schools. to teach kids to eat healthy meals and snacks. .. in court ruled on president obama's health care law. what is it? explain? >> guest: we file an action in january of 2011. within two weekly filed a separate action from the proceedings in florida. virginia enacted 28 states and the focus of our original lawsuit was about the constitutionality of the law in its totality. as related to the commerce clause, the individual mandate and began litigation and filed from the government. and to the supreme court, after the decision in june this year i filed a motion to lift the stage to the eastern district of federal courts asking judge white to consider an amendment to the complaint and the original challenge about constitutionality of the law this is about impl
president obama will make remarks there at 12:10 eastern. you will able to see live coverage of that on c-span. later today retired generals an admirals will discuss the effect on childhood obesity on national security. we hear about a new report improving the quality of food sold in schools. to teach kids to eat healthy meals and snacks. .. in court ruled on president obama's health care law. what is it? explain? >> guest: we file an action in january of 2011. within two weekly filed a...
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we're not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> wednesday, president obama and mitt romney meet in the first presidential debate. the news our jim lehrer moderates. watch and engage with c-span including our live to be preachy at 7 p.m. eastern. the debate at night and post debate, your reaction, calls e-mails and tweets. fall live coverage on c-span, c-span radio and online at c-span.org. spent up next, white house officials in charge of cybersecurity speak about the growing concern over counterfeit computer parts and software. they spoke at the potomac institute on computer network threats posed by a foldable supply chain. this is about two hours. >> ladies and gentlemen, if i could have your attention, please. minus michael swetnam and on michael swetnam and ceo of the potomac institute for policy studies, and it's my distinct honor and courage to welcome you here today for a seminar on supply chain threat of cyber issue that we have been discussing in and around washington for quite some time. the potomac institute, for those of you have not been here before, is a scien
we're not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> wednesday, president obama and mitt romney meet in the first presidential debate. the news our jim lehrer moderates. watch and engage with c-span including our live to be preachy at 7 p.m. eastern. the debate at night and post debate, your reaction, calls e-mails and tweets. fall live coverage on c-span, c-span radio and online at c-span.org. spent up next, white house officials in charge of cybersecurity speak about the growing...
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i join president obama in condemning these senseless acts of violence. my thoughts are with the families of those who were killed in this horrible attack it is too often forgotten that american diplomats risk their lives on a daily basis. madam president, when i have had the good fortune since my days in the foreign affairs committee in the house to travel the world, i always make sure wherever i go i visit with foreign service personnel. they're every place. there's no group of people, i tell them that every timist opportunity to visit with them, no one does our country more in a positive sense than these foreign service officers. they work so hard and duty stations most of the times are very, very difficult. take, for example, this good man, ambassador stevens, who was just confirmed a fuel months ago -- a few months ago, he was a peace corps volunteer, he taught english. he's fluent in arabic, french and english. he served in the foreign service in jerusalem, in cairo, saudi arabia and staff assistant to the bureau of middle eastern affairs. he had an
i join president obama in condemning these senseless acts of violence. my thoughts are with the families of those who were killed in this horrible attack it is too often forgotten that american diplomats risk their lives on a daily basis. madam president, when i have had the good fortune since my days in the foreign affairs committee in the house to travel the world, i always make sure wherever i go i visit with foreign service personnel. they're every place. there's no group of people, i tell...
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we can't afford four more years of barack obama. we are not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> earlier this week afghanistan president hamid karzai spoke of the united nations general assembly. he talked about the progress of the afghan security forces and the continued violence in syria. this is 15 minutes. mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, as we speak today, the world is shaken by the fanatics who have committed acts against the face of over 1.5 billion muslims. we strongly condemn these offensive facts whether it is the production of the film, the publication of cartoons or indeed any other act of unsold and provocation. such acts can never be justified in a speech of expression. equally they cannot give a reason for the protest to be used to fight violence with terrible losses of innocent lives is a matter of concern the world remains by the occurrence of the violence, he tried and injustice. in particular, the phobia is a phenomena has coexistence among the cultures and civilizations. i call upon the leaders i
we can't afford four more years of barack obama. we are not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> earlier this week afghanistan president hamid karzai spoke of the united nations general assembly. he talked about the progress of the afghan security forces and the continued violence in syria. this is 15 minutes. mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, as we speak today, the world is shaken by the fanatics who have committed acts against the face of over 1.5 billion muslims. we...
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i would call them the bush-obama tax rates. president obama also extended them. >> moderator: except for last level? guinta: i extended all of them. he wants to keep four and let two lapse. here is what ernst & young if that occurs. ernst & young issued a report said said you will see gdp growth from 1.9 which is anemic today, down to 1.3. you will see a million jobs across the country. you will see according to the president's numbers $70 billion in revenue a year to the federal government. i ask the question, tell me if you get your tax hikes what that $70 billion would do in the context after $1.1 trillion deficit because it doesn't solve the problem? this is used as political ad that republicans want to support the wealthy. but there is no solution from the other side of the aisle on what you would do next because 70 billion does not solve the problem. shea-porter: okay. well, let me first say i'm glad he is talking about these numbers. you have been there two years. granted not many days, about six days a month of you have
i would call them the bush-obama tax rates. president obama also extended them. >> moderator: except for last level? guinta: i extended all of them. he wants to keep four and let two lapse. here is what ernst & young if that occurs. ernst & young issued a report said said you will see gdp growth from 1.9 which is anemic today, down to 1.3. you will see a million jobs across the country. you will see according to the president's numbers $70 billion in revenue a year to the federal...
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i'm quoting president obama. quote -- "iran's leaders should understand that i do not have a policy of containment. i have a policy to prevent iran from obtaining nuclear weapons." that is the message of senate resolution 41. that is the message that we must convey as a nation together from all parties, all parts of the united states, all interests that time is limited, time is limited to keep iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability so this resolution calls for increased pressure on iran to come into compliance with the united states security rugses. and this resolution -- security resolutions. and this resolution builds on my efforts scaling for successful talks that would lead iran to halt its nuclear program. this resolution says to the world that the united states and the governments of other responsible natio have a vital mutual interest in working together to prevent iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon capability. let us underscore the word and recognize its importance. a nuclear weapons capabilit
i'm quoting president obama. quote -- "iran's leaders should understand that i do not have a policy of containment. i have a policy to prevent iran from obtaining nuclear weapons." that is the message of senate resolution 41. that is the message that we must convey as a nation together from all parties, all parts of the united states, all interests that time is limited, time is limited to keep iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability so this resolution calls for increased...
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you and bob had to con for -- convince president obama that candidate obama said about the mandate was incorrect and the second irony was -- think tanks in the '90s as a market base way to extend coverage. so given those two ironies as you saw not just from the evolution, but you literally in n the white house during the oral argument. how did the process play out? >> i think it's a good point. it's possible only in washington, d.c., that you can have a situation where conservatives and republicans come up with an idea, democrats then embrace it and republicans say that's a horrible idea. it just ludicrous. as you correctly point out the history is that the individual mandate was the developed conceptionly by one of my colleagues now, mark from the university of -- and the heritage foundation as a alternative to the employer mandate. they didn't like that. and we, you know, embraced it, had a certain advantages. obviously had had been run in massachusetts and shown to be successful in getting the exchange up. reducing what bob pointed out adverse selection allows you to have something
you and bob had to con for -- convince president obama that candidate obama said about the mandate was incorrect and the second irony was -- think tanks in the '90s as a market base way to extend coverage. so given those two ironies as you saw not just from the evolution, but you literally in n the white house during the oral argument. how did the process play out? >> i think it's a good point. it's possible only in washington, d.c., that you can have a situation where conservatives and...
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bush, as was president barack obama. doctor gates has served eight presidents and a number of leadership roles including director of central intelligence agency and deputy, national security advisor. doctor gates was sworn in monday some 18, 2006 as the 22nd secretary of defense. before beaming secretary of defense, doctor gates was the president of texas a&m university, the nation's seventh largest university. prior to assuming the texas a&m presidency, bob served as dean of the george bush school from 99-2001. dr. gates is been awarded the national secure e-mail, the president citizens medal and has twice received the national intelligence distinguished service medal and is three times received cia's highest order, the distinguished intelligence medal. on his last day in office, president obama awarded dr. gates the presidential medal of freedom, america's highest civilian hon. updates as with most honorable and effective public servants i have known, secretary gates, we are deeply indebted to you for being here and i'
bush, as was president barack obama. doctor gates has served eight presidents and a number of leadership roles including director of central intelligence agency and deputy, national security advisor. doctor gates was sworn in monday some 18, 2006 as the 22nd secretary of defense. before beaming secretary of defense, doctor gates was the president of texas a&m university, the nation's seventh largest university. prior to assuming the texas a&m presidency, bob served as dean of the george...
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and very often you'll hear them say, well, obama hasn't really done what he should have done. there are 4 million more people working now than there were when he took office. and more people are excited about the health care plan that's been proposed than discouraged by it. because they know that with this health plan that it's going to help them be better, have wellness in their life and it ultimately will reduce costs substantially. and so it goes that way, but rather than help those who could use a boost, could use some support, can use -- to make sure that their kids get educated, to make sure that their parents, the people who built the past generation -- the past generations that built the strength of this country over the years ... you no, rather than hem -- no, rather than help them, let's protect the yetiest, -- the wealthiest who don't need the help. during world war ii, there is an excigs tax. that tax was designed to take some of the excess profits that companies were making and now we ought to apply the same logic we have people fighting for their lives in sta afg
and very often you'll hear them say, well, obama hasn't really done what he should have done. there are 4 million more people working now than there were when he took office. and more people are excited about the health care plan that's been proposed than discouraged by it. because they know that with this health plan that it's going to help them be better, have wellness in their life and it ultimately will reduce costs substantially. and so it goes that way, but rather than help those who...